How To Make Instant Pot Kabocha Squash

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How To Make Instant Pot Kabocha Squash

Today I am going to show you how to make Instant Pot Kabocha Squash, a winter squash also known as Japanese pumpkin.

Kabocha squash is a very easy Instant Pot recipe that makes cooking a whole unpeeled Kabocha squash so simple in the Instant Pot.

No more worries about struggling to cut through the tough winter squash skin with a knife.

Cooking Whole Kabocha Squash in the Instant Pot

Cooking a whole kabocha squash in the Instant Pot is just as easy as cooking a whole butternut squash or pressure cooking a mini pie pumpkin to make pumpkin puree.

You can even cook a whole spaghetti squash in the Instant Pot without cutting or peeling.

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How to safely cut squash with thick skin

For years I struggled with cutting winter squash with a thick skin. The thick skin on many winter squash like kabocha squash, butternut squash, and acorn squash is very difficult to cut through.

I would struggle with a very sharp knife and always worried about cutting myself.

I finally figured out that I didn’t need to cut the tough skin of a winter squash if I cooked it first. If you pressure cook whole squash you don’t have to struggle cutting the hard skin with a knife.

The thick squash skin is soft and just about peels itself after it has been pressure cooked.

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What is Kabocha Squash?

Kabocha squash is a new to me winter squash variety. This year was the first time I had ever eaten this squat green bumpy squash. The delicious flavor is almost indescribable.

Kabocha squash has a buttery nutty sweet rich flavor with a hint of sweet potato and pumpkin. Which makes perfect sense since a kabocha squash is in the pumpkin family.

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How To Eat Kabocha Squash

Kabocha squash can be eaten like any other winter squash. You can cook it firm and cut it into cubes or you can cook it until it is so soft and tender that you can mash it with a fork.

You can make mashed Kabocha squash and eat it just like you would any other mashed squash. Or can be used in other mashed squash recipes and make a recipe like Kabocha Squash Casserole with a brown sugar and pecan crumb topping..

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Kabocha Squash Nutritional Info

Kabocha squash is low in calories and carbs with only 49 calories and 12g of carbs per a one cup serving of cooked Kabocha squash. Compared to butternuts squash with 82 calories and over 21g of carbs per one cup serving.

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Mashed Kabocha Squash Recipes

Now that you have seen how easy it is to make mashed Kabocha squash in the Instant Pot you need a few recipes to make with your mashed. You can substitute Kabocha squash in a recipe for any other mashed squash.

• Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe
• Crock Pot Squash Pasta Sauce recipe and Creamy Vegetarian Pappardelle

How much mashed squash from a Kabocha squash?

A five pound uncooked kabocha squash will yield 5 cups of cooked mashed kabocha squash. Allow one pound of uncooked Kabocha squash for each cup of cooked squash needed.

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